What are the dietary treatments for liver cancer patients

Liver cancer is a common malignant tumor. The early symptoms are not obvious. In the late stage, it is mainly manifested by liver pain, fatigue, weight loss, jaundice, ascites and other symptoms. Clinically, a comprehensive treatment method of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy supplemented with Chinese medicine is generally used. In addition, Chinese medicine pays attention to the method of diet therapy, and achieves the effect of treating diseases and relieving symptoms through daily diet. In clinical practice, people have summarized diet therapy prescriptions suitable for liver cancer patients, such as "Turtle Double Medicine Decoction" and "Pinggan Peony Decoction", as follows:

1. Turtle Double Herb Soup

Ingredients: 51 grams of Gorgon fruit, 15 grams of Panax notoginseng (crushed), a turtle weighing about 500 grams, and 90 grams of lean pork.

Preparation method: Remove the internal organs of the turtle and chop it into pieces. Chop the lean pork into small pieces. Add the above two ingredients, add appropriate amount of water, stew until well-cooked, and season with salt.

Efficacy: Panax notoginseng has the effects of stopping bleeding, dispersing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Gorgon fruit is an important medicine for strengthening the body and replenishing essence. Turtle meat has the effect of nourishing yin and blood. This soup is suitable for patients with advanced liver cancer accompanied by pain and discomfort.

2. Pinggan Shaoyao Decoction

Ingredients: 12g white peony root, 6g roasted licorice root, 10g pine nuts, appropriate amount of lean meat, 4 honey thorns, and a little salt.

Preparation method: Put the above medicines and lean meat into a clay pot, add water and cook for about two hours.

Efficacy: Baiyao is an important medicine for purging the liver and calming the spleen, relieving stomachache and removing water, and has the effects of nourishing blood, dispersing blood stasis, clearing away heat and relieving pain; Baiziren is an important medicine for moisturizing, and has the function of nourishing the liver, soothing the spleen and benefiting the heart; Licorice is an important medicine for harmonizing qi, with many benefits, and is known as the king of all medicines. Combined with jujube and lean pork that can strengthen the spleen and benefit qi, it is an auxiliary treatment for liver weakness and pain between the ribs at various stages of liver cancer.